Gate.



H. G. SGHENGK. GATE.

APPLICATION rum) AUG. 21, 1011.

I 1,031,471. Patented July 2,1912.

Witnesses Inventor,

. b J W 4 y Attorneys,

HARRY G. SGHENCK, F DELPHI, INDIANA.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Application filed August 21, 1911. Serial No. 645,098.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY Gr. Sonnnox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Delphi, in the county of Carroll and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in gates and hangers therefor,generally, more particularly the adjustable type. The invention has forits object to provide for readily effecting the adjustment of the gateto enable it to assume the required angle of elevation to the ground orsurface for clearance of any obstruction or obstacle or other purpose.

A further object is to provide for readily suspending or hanging thegate in position from the hinge-post.

A still further object is to carry out the aforesaid ends in a simple,expeditious, inexpensive and effective manner.

The invention consists of certain instrumentalities and featuressubstantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrat ing the preferred embodiment of myinvention wherein it will be understood that various changes andmodifications may be made without departing from the spirit of myinvention, Figure l is a broken perspective of the gate. Fig. 2 is abroken sectional plan thereof. Fig. 3 is a broken transverse sectionalview of the same.

In carrying out my invention, I devise the gate 1 preferably of parallelspacedapart transverse or upright bars 1 and longitudinal bars or slats1', all pivotally connected together in well known way to allow of theirangular adjustment as will presently appear.

A metallic member or hanger 2 provides for suitably hinging or hangingthe gate in working or effective position as well as provides for aidingthe adjustment thereof as will be apparent presently. Said metallicmember' or hanger 2 is of substantially Y-form in general outline, thedivergent ends of which, however, are terminated in short horizontalextensions or portions 3, themselves terminated in eyes 3, which latterreceive the ordinary L-shaped hinge form of staples 4, driven into, andprojecting from the hinge-post 5. The hanger 2 has applied theretooblique or diagonal,

metal, the ends thereof terminating or being formed into eyes 6 and 7respectively, which eyes receive suitable nut-equipped bolts 8 and 9,respectively, passing through transverse members of the gate at itshinged end and through the hanger member 2, respectively. I Y

The hanger has its portion 10, answering to the stem of the Y,terminatedin clip or keeper-like form, as at 11, the clip or keeper receiving thevertical portion of an outstanding bracket 12, suitably secured to atransverse member of the gate. Through the lateral plate-like portionsof the clip 11 is suitably inserted and fixed in position a J-shapedbolt-like member 13, which is adapted to efleet engagement with theteeth or notches of a rack 14, adjunctive of the bracket 13, as clearlydisclosed by Fig. 3. This arrangement, it is apparent, allows of thesuitable adjustment of the gate by vertically moving that portion of thelatter beyond the hinging end thereof, the slats, as before noted,having pivotal connection with the transverse members of the gate,allowing of such movement. As the gate is thus adjusted or moved it willbe noted that the bolt-like member 13 of the clip or keeper 11 will bemoved into the required notch of the rack 14: for aiding in effectingsuch adjustment.

The bracket 12, it will be observed, is grooved or channeled along itsvertical portion as at 15, which groove or channel, together with theclip 11, is adapted to receive a key or pin 16 as seen particularly inFig. 3, for the efi'ective retention of the clip 11, with its bolt-likemember 13, in engagement with the rack-equipped bracket 12 of the gate,thus holding the gate in its adjusted position. The pin or key 16 isadapted to be connected to, and is suitably dependable from a chain 17or like means,.in turn connected to the eye formed by the curved portionor head of the J-shaped bolt-like member 13 of the clip or keeper 11.

It is thought that the advantages and benefits of my invention have beenfully disclosed from the foregoing description, taken in connection withthe accompanying illustration or drawing, it only being necessary,possibly, to emphasize the fact that the invention is extremely simple,embracing. but few parts, and accordingly inexpensive of manufacture,while it is readily applied for;

crossing braces 6 and 7, preferably of flatuse in connection with mostgates of this type and may be placed in position upon either side ofthegate.

What is claimed is 1. A gate of the type described, including ahanger-member having a clip terminal, a bracket having a rack and agroove, said bracket and rack being received by said clipterminal andsaid c1ip-terminal having a bolt-like member adapted to engage saidrack, and a key received by said groove and said clip-terminal.

2. A gate of the type described, including a hanger-member, ofsubstantially Y-shape, having horizontal terminal-portions at itsdivergent ends, diagonal crossing braces v having eye-ended terminalsand fastening bolts insertible through said eye-ended terminals, thehanger-member and the gate, a

rack-equipped bracket applied to the gate HARRY G. SCHENCK. l/VitnessesCHAS. H. GRos, CHARLES MoCnARY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Washington, D. G.

Commissioner of Patents,

